要成為BNO簽證的伴侶受養人，BNO身份持有人（下稱：你）的伴侶需要證明下列其中一項：

They’ll need to prove one of the following:

• 他們與你有在英國獲承認的民事伴侶關係或婚姻——申請時應附上婚姻證書或民事伴侶證書的電子副本。

• 他們與你已經同居至少2年，並於申請時仍在一起生活。

• 他們與你已經建立關係至少2年，但因為工作或學業地點不同，或因文化原因無法同住。
   

• They’re in a civil partnership or marriage with you that’s recognised in the UK - should enclose a digital copy of their marriage or civil partnership certificate along with their application.

• they’ve been in a relationship with you and you’ve been living together for at least 2 years when they apply

• they’ve been in a relationship with you for at least 2 years when they apply and you cannot live together, for example because you’re working or studying in different places, or it’s not accepted in your culture

如果你們沒有同住，他們需要證明你們之間持續有承諾，例如提供以下證據：
If you’re not living together, they’ll need to prove that you have an ongoing commitment to each other, for example by providing evidence that you:

• 經常聯繫——可以提供訊息／通話紀錄

• 在經濟上互相支持——例如匯款紀錄

• 共同照顧你們的孩子

• 以伴侶身份共度時光，例如一起度假或參加活動
   

• Communicate regularly with each other

• Support each other financially

• Care for any children you have together

Spend time together as a couple, for example, on holiday or at events

如果你的伴侶不是你的配偶或民事伴侶，他們必須證明：If the partner is not the spouse or civil partner of the BN(O), they must show that:
 

• 在申請前的至少2年內，雙方維持類似婚姻或民事伴侶的關係

• BNO身份持有人或伴侶的任何前段關係已永久結束

• 雙方並非近親，否則在英國不允許結婚
   

• They have been in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least 2 years before applying

• Any previous relationships of the BN(O) status holder or the partner have permanently broken down

• They are not so closely related that they would not be allowed to marry in the UK

獲批時限 & 永居申請Period granted and Settlement:

• 你的伴侶將獲准以下其中一個時期的居留權：

• 30個月（如你的伴侶現有香港BNO路徑的有效簽證，則加上該簽證剩餘期限，最多不超過28天），如果申請的是30個月；

• 5年，如果申請的是5年。

• 你的伴侶不必與你同時申請。只要你的簽證在他們申請時仍然有效即可。
  
  The partner will be granted permission for either:

• a period of 30 months (plus, where the partner has extant permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route, the remaining period of that permission, up to a maximum of 28 days) where they have applied for a period of 30 months; or

• 5 years, if they applied for a period of 5 years.
   

• 如果你的伴侶是你的BNO簽證伴侶受養人，他/她可以與你一起申請永居，或自行申請。他/她無需與你同時申請，也不需再次證明與你的關係。
  
  If your partner was dependent on your BNO visa, they can apply for settlement with you or make their own application. They do not need to apply at the same time as you or prove their relationship to you.​

學生簽證／工作假期簽證是否計入連續居留？
Does a student visa/working holiday count towards continuous residency?

很遺憾，學生簽證和工作假期簽證 (青年流動計劃簽證 (Youth Mobility Scheme Visa))並不計入申請永居 (Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR))所需的5年合資格居留期。

因此，如果你最初持有學生簽證或青年流動簽證，你的5年居留需重新計算。

請特別留意簽證續期的日期，以避免連續居留出現間斷，從而影響申請永居的時間。
 

計入5年居留期的在英時間

只要你的最後一個簽證是BNO簽證，你可以計算在英國持有任何允許申請永居的簽證期間的時間。例如：

• 創業家簽證 (Entrepreneur visa)

• 家庭簽證 (Family visa)

• 全球人才簽證（或Tier 1傑出人才簽證）(Global Talent visa (or a Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa))

• 投資者簽證(Investor visa)

• 宗教事務人員簽證(Minister of Religion visa)

• 海外企業代表簽證(Representative of an Overseas Business visa)

• 技術工人簽證（或Tier 2一般工作簽證）(Skilled Worker visa (or a Tier 2 General work visa))

• 運動員簽證 (Sportsperson visa)

• 英國血統簽證 (UK Ancestry visa)

不計入5年居留期的在英時間

你不能計算在英國以移民規則以外身份逗留的時間。例如，若你是以「規則外居留 (“leave outside the rules” (LOTR))」身份獲准入境（如BNO身份持有人及其家屬在邊境獲批的情況）。

你亦不能計算持有不允許申請永居的簽證期間的時間，例如：

• 青年流動計劃（工作假期）簽證 (Youth Mobility Scheme visa)

• 學生簽證（前稱Tier 4一般學生簽證）(Student visa - previously called a Tier 4 (General) student visa)

為符合連續居留的要求，申請人在任何12個月內不得離開英國超過180天。
 

Unfortunately, student visas and working holiday (youth mobility scheme) do not count toward the 5 years’ qualifying period for settlement. Therefore, if you originally hold a student visa/ youth mobility visa, your 5 years need to count all over again.

Be aware of the dates of visa renewal to avoid any gap in the continuous residency and thus affect the time for applying ILR.
 

Time spent in the UK that counts toward the 5 years.
You can count time spent in the UK on any visa that allows you to apply for settlement, as long as your last visa was a BNO visa. For example:

• Entrepreneur visa

• Family visa

• Global Talent visa (or a Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa)

• Investor visa

• Minister of Religion visa

• Representative of an Overseas Business visa

• Skilled Worker visa (or a Tier 2 General work visa)

• Sportsperson visa

• UK Ancestry visa

Time spent in the UK that does not count towards the 5 years

• You cannot count time you spent in the UK that was outside of the immigration rules. For example, if you had permission granted via ‘leave outside the rules’ at the border for BNO status holders and their family members.

• You also cannot count time spent on any visa that does not allow you to apply for settlement, for example:

• Youth Mobility Scheme visa

• Student visa - previously called a Tier 4 (General) student visa 

To meet the continuous residence requirement, the applicant must not have been outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 months.